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Exodus 22:3-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Exodus 22:3-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 But if this happens after sunrise,[a] there is guilt of bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of his theft.(A) 4 If what was stolen—whether ox, donkey, or sheep—is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double.
Laws about Crop Protection
5 “When a man lets a field or vineyard be grazed in, and then allows his animals to go and graze in someone else’s field, he must repay[b] with the best of his own field or vineyard.
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- Exodus 22:3 Lit if the sun has risen over him
- Exodus 22:5 LXX adds from his field according to its produce. But if someone lets his animals graze an entire field, he must repay; DSS, Sam also support this reading.
Exodus 22:3-5
New International Version
Exodus 22:3-5
New International Version
3 but if it happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed.
“Anyone who steals must certainly make restitution,(A) but if they have nothing, they must be sold(B) to pay for their theft. 4 If the stolen animal is found alive in their possession(C)—whether ox or donkey or sheep—they must pay back double.(D)
5 “If anyone grazes their livestock in a field or vineyard and lets them stray and they graze in someone else’s field, the offender must make restitution(E) from the best of their own field or vineyard.
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